April 2012

Reduced risk of malaria parasitemia following household screening and treatment

In areas where malaria transmission has declined, additional strategies are needed to identify and treat asymptomatic cases to eliminate reservoirs of infection. A publication in PLosONE highlights the use of proactive case detection with artemisinin-based combination therapy to reduce transmission and provide indirect protection to household members. This strategy can be used in focal areas of transmission to achieve further reductions in malaria transmission.